The Old Tree Dwellers

Meeting Through Gawai

Instead of continuing to guess, Madi tried to dampen his mind that ventured everywhere. Soon, he would also finish praying, so he could ask him later.

While waiting for Kyai Sarwa to finish the dhuha prayer, Madi pulled out her phone from her pants pocket. It seems there was a message written there. From Aulia, his wife.

'Assalammualaikum, Akang is fine at the cottage?'

Madi smiled reading Aulia's message. Immediately he replied to her, so that Aulia would not feel agitated, waiting for an answer.

'Alhamdulillah, I'm fine here, Deck. It's fine there, right?'

So Madi and Aulia sent each other a message through WA. Actually, Madi wanted to call through Video Call but she cheated on him with her in-laws and Kyai Sarwa. However, sending each other messages like this is enough for the two of them to release longing.

From the conversation through writing that Madi knew that Nang was still constantly disturbing Aulia. Aulia also told, she often heard, there was someone who called her name by disguising herself as Madi.

Although a bit panicked, but Madi managed to relieve those feelings as well. He told Aulia to always be vigilant and ignore if there are sounds like her, calling her name.

Aulia confirmed the advice of Madi, her husband and advised Madi to keep the condition. His wife, Aulia, also hoped that Madi could come home soon, after the friendship with Kyai Sarwa was completed.

So engrossed in chatting with Aulia, Madi was not aware of the presence of Kyai Sarwa who had finished praying.

"Hm ... What is this? How about smiling to yourself?" reprimand kyai with ease.

With a reddened face, Madi answered Kyai Sarwa's question, "There's nothing, Kyai. Just tell each other the news with Aulia.".

Kyai Sarwa smiled faintly, understanding that Madi was embarrassed. He no longer teased Madi, and asked Madi quite seriously.

"What was it, Aulia had told me that someone was trying to tease her?"

Madi, nodding, Aulia had told him about the voice of someone who resembled her, kept trying to call, so that Aulia answered and left the house, out of the circle of the magical fence that Madi had made.

"Yes, Kyai. Did Kyai, know something?" ask Madi, wondering.

Kyai Sarwa did not immediately answer Madi's question. He gave Madi a chance to calm down. Kyai Sarwa's statement just now, indeed aggravates the feeling of anxiety on Madi's face.

"Yes, Madi. During the dhuha prayer earlier, Kyai saw the hunchback granddaughter trying to imitate your voice, luring Aulia into believing and leaving the house."

Saying Kyai Sarwa, made Madi's blood instantly boil. Buried the fury of a figure pepper that mimicked his voice.

Oh, just so, Kyai Sarwa told him to pray dhuha first. It turns out that Kyai Sarwa already knows the gelagat less well than the Nang, Madi bathin.

"Not yet she, Kyai?" said Madi, furious. Feeling angry with the behavior of the granddaughter of the hunchback, who never deterred Aulia.

"Patience, Madi, for now let it go first. The magical fence at Aulia's parents' house is Kyai thick, hopefully it can prevent the entry of astral beings and the Nang who is constantly trying to enter."

"Thank God, Kyai. Thank you for helping Aulia out."

After that, Kyai Sarwa presented several sheets containing notes of prayer practices in Arabic, to be memorized Madi. Tomorrow, Madi has started fasting, and while fasting, she must read and try to memorize the entire note containing the prayer.

For lay people who do not understand Arabic, of course, experience sincerity when trying to practice it. Especially in a state of fasting. However, since Madi had mastered Arabic enough, so it was not too difficult for him to memorize,

All day until night, Madi kept going and memorized the note. It was a long time to read that note. Read after performing fardhu prayer, in a state of fasting.

In the evening, Madi returned to perform tahajud prayers. When he went to the bathroom, he saw Kyai Sarwa already sitting on the prayer mat, reciting. Madi, be ashamed of yourself.

Without turning back, Madi immediately took ablution, and returned to the room where they usually pray when again at home.

After the prayer, Madi was again surprised by the vision of his inner eye. Now, it was not only her granddaughter who stood around her in-laws' house, but also the hunchback grandmother.

Although shuddering, Madi still continued his remembrance, then read the practice given by Kyai Sarwa. Madi believes, that the magical fence that has been thickened by the Sarwa, yesterday morning will not be easily penetrated.

It is true that Madi's estimate. The hunchback looked annoyed, because when he tried to enter, he could only spin around the house-in-law.

The wand that the grandmother had always held, was thrust into the air, trying to feel how thick, the magical wall that protected her house-in-law was.

While reading something, the mouth of the stooped granny kept moving. Seeing the grandmother keep trying to enter, Madi did not stay silent. He also prepared, receiving an attack from the hunchback grandmother.

All the knowledge and practices that have been given by Kyai Sarwa so far, Madi deployed with all her might. He could see the grandmother was shocked, when he gave a fight.

Hm, it turns out that snot boy is dangerous too, his grandmother Nang siss. It is not wrong for Sarwa to choose a student like her, he continued.

"What are you doing there, Nang? Come on, help Grandma. The disciple of Sarwa is also putting his knowledge against us." Nang complied with his grandmother's request and began to close his eyes, concentrating on attacking the magical fence that protected Aulia's house.

While in the boarding school, Kyai Sarwa also did not stay silent. Seeing Madi was moving, struggling, overcoming the attacks of the hunchback grandmother and granddaughter, he did not want to miss.

Kyai Sarwa has a practice that is very rarely owned by others. He can move the soul anywhere.

Unbeknownst to Madi, suddenly, Kyai Sarwa was standing in front of Aulia's parents' house. Madi was really surprised, when he found out that Kyai Sarwa was already there.

"What's up, Ni? Why don't you just let go of this kid. There are still many other women you can make a mash!"

The grandmother chuckled at the expulsion of Kyai Sarwa, albeit subtly.

"He.... It's none of your business, Sarwa. You're the one who's out of my sight."

Kyai Sarwa just smiled, responding to the hunchback grandmother's words.

"This is the home of my student-in-law, Ni. So, I'm also responsible for the safety of all the residents of this house." Kyai Sarwa paused for a moment, watching closely the expressions of her hunchback grandmother and granddaughter. Just continued his words.